Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 315)
Age (years) | Mean 43.47, SD 15.459, Range 20–88 | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male 30.2% (n = 95) | Female 69.8% (n = 220) |
Cancer | Yes 35.6% (n = 112) | No 64.4% (n = 203) |
HIV | Yes 71.1% (n = 224) | No 28.9% (n = 91) |
CA & HIV | Yes 7.0% (n = 22) | No 93.0% (n = 293) |
Functional status (Zubrod) | 0 Fully active 21% (n = 66) | |
1 Restricted 27% (n = 85) | ||
2 Ambulatory 20% (n = 63) | ||
3 Limited self-care 25.7% (n = 81) | ||
4 Completely disabled 6.3% (n = 20) | ||
Children | Yes 74.9% (n = 236) | No 25.1% (n = 79) |
No. of children | Mean 2.99, SD 2.263, Range 1–11, | |
Location of home | Urban 30.5% (n = 96) | |
Peril-urban 20.3% (n = 64) | ||
Rural 49.2% (n = 155) | ||
Place of care | Homecare 71.1% (n = 225) | |
Other 28.9% (n = 90) | ||
Inpatient 16.8% (n = 53), | ||
Outpatient 7.3% (n = 23) | ||
Day care 4.4% (n = 14) | ||
Weeks under hospice (days) | Mean 51.16, Median 19.00 SD 76.11. Range 0–488 | |